Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 1 Samuel
Chapter 16  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:1 JFB -> Commentary on 16:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:1 TSK -> Commentary on 16:1 TSK -> Entry for 16:1 WEN -> Notes on 16:1 NTB -> Church And State; David; Doubting; Friendship; Government; Horn; Jesse; King; Minister, Christian; Oil; Samuel; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Christ, the King; Horns; Judah, The Tribe of EBD -> David; Horn; Saul SBD -> Jesse 16:1 - [In Context] The Lord said to Samuel, "How long will you feel sorry for Saul? You are feeling sorry for him, even after I told you that I refuse to let Saul be the king of Israel! Fill your horn F141 with oil and go to Bethlehem. I am sending you to a man named Jesse. Jesse lives in Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be the new king."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:2 JFB -> Commentary on 16:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:2 TSK -> Commentary on 16:2 TSK -> Entry for 16:2 WEN -> Notes on 16:2 NTB -> Church And State; Cowardice; Doubting; Jesse; King; Minister, Christian EBD -> David; Saul 16:2 - [In Context] But Samuel said, "If I go, Saul will hear the news. Then he will try to kill me." The Lord said, "Go to Bethlehem. Take a young calf with you. Say, 'I have come to make a sacrifice F142 to the Lord.'
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:3 JFB -> Commentary on 16:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:3 TSK -> Commentary on 16:3 TSK -> Entry for 16:3 WEN -> Notes on 16:3 NTB -> Anointing; Church And State; Jesse; King; Minister, Christian EBD -> David; Feast; Messiah; Saul 16:3 - [In Context] Invite Jesse to the sacrifice. Then I will show you what to do. You must anoint F143 the person I show you."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:4 JFB -> Commentary on 16:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:4 TSK -> Commentary on 16:4 TSK -> Entry for 16:4 WEN -> Notes on 16:4 NTB -> Church And State; Government; Jesse; King; Minister, Christian; Reverence TTT -> Courts of Justice EBD -> Bethlehem; David; Saul SBD -> Jesse; Tela-im 16:4 - [In Context] Samuel did what the Lord told him to do. Samuel went to Bethlehem. The elders (leaders) of Bethlehem shook with fear. They met Samuel and asked, "Do you come in peace?"
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:5 JFB -> Commentary on 16:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:5 TSK -> Commentary on 16:5 TSK -> Entry for 16:5 WEN -> Notes on 16:5 NTB -> Church And State; Jesse; King; Minister, Christian; Priest EBD -> Bethlehem; David; Feast; Saul SBD -> High places; Jesse 16:5 - [In Context] Samuel answered, "Yes, I come in peace. I come to make a sacrifice F144 to the Lord. Prepare yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me." Samuel prepared Jesse and his sons. Then Samuel invited them to come and share the sacrifice.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:6 JFB -> Commentary on 16:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:6 TSK -> Commentary on 16:6 TSK -> Entry for 16:6 WEN -> Notes on 16:6 NTB -> Church And State; Eliab; Elihu; Jesse; King; Minister, Christian TTT -> First Born, The; Judah, The Tribe of; Kings EBD -> Bethlehem; David; Eliab; Saul SBD -> David; Eliab 16:6 - [In Context] When Jesse and his sons arrived, Samuel saw Eliab. Samuel thought, "Surely this is the man that the Lord has chosen!"
FOOTNOTES: F141: horn   An animal's horn is hollow and was often used like a bottle. F142: sacrifice(s)   A gift to God. Usually it was a special animal that was killed and burned on an altar. F143: anoint   To pour olive oil on a person's head to show he was chosen by God to be a king, priest, or prophet. F144: sacrifice(s)   A gift to God. Usually it was a special animal that was killed and burned on an altar.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.